MCQ
Velocity of center of mass in the absence of external force
- Azero
- ✓constant
- Cwill increase
- Dwill decrease
✓
Answer
Correct option: B.
constant
B
In the absence of external force the velocity of the center of mass remains constant.
In the absence of external force the velocity of the center of mass remains constant.
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